HR 6892
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
Ukraine
Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022
Introduced: March 2, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022
This bill designates Ukraine as a temporary protected status (TPS) country for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.)
To qualify for TPS, a national of Ukraine must (1) meet certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (2) register with the Department of Homeland Security.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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